Reading in the news - Wed 10 Dec

Flu cases surge: Dr Simon Clarke (pictured, Biomedical Sciences) spoke to Talk TV and LBC (replayed by Heart Radio London and ) about increasing flu cases, with further quotes in , , and . Dr Clarke was also quoted by (republished by ) on pneumonia and spoke to BBC Radio Shropshire about hospital admissions. 

UK flood defences: Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire and was quoted by , , and (republished by , , and ) on UK flood defence funding. 

Food and farming: 

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by in response to research on nitrate and food additive consumption. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• reported on research on farmland grass diversity co-authored by Professor Chris Reynolds (Animal Sciences). From our story: More plant types in grassland boost crop yields 

Business and society: 

• Professor May Tan-Mullins (CEO, 桃色视频 Malaysia) was interviewed by on corporate sustainability. 
• Jon Foster-Pedley (Dean, Henley Business School Africa) wrote an article for and about South Africa’s youth unemployment rates. 
• highlighted a new programme at Henley Business School Africa. 

Heritage and culture: 

• BBC Radio Berkshire highlighted an episode of BBC Sounds’ about cold war bunker on campus.  

Other coverage: 

• Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Van de Noort was quoted by on the University’s latest financial statement. From our story: Increased income helps Reading reduce financial deficit  

Alumni: 

• Tom Mills, Multi-Asset Strategies for Morningstar and Reading graduate, wrote for on UK portfolio services. 
• (republished by ) provided an obituary for Faith Evans, co-founder of Women in Publishing, who studied French.  
• reported that Henley Business School graduate, Govert Doedijns, has been appointed partner of HTP Group. 
• mentioned that Gloria Sokhela, wife of DJ Sox, recently graduated from Henley Business School Africa.